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==Early life==
==Early life==
Zaha was born in [[Abidjan]], Ivory Coast and moved to [[Thornton Heath]], [[Croydon]], [[London]] with his family when he was four years old.<ref name=2012g>{{cite news|last=Fifield|first=Dominic|title=Wilfried Zaha agrees to join England squad for Sweden friendly|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/nov/11/wilfried-zaha-england-sweden-friendly|accessdate=11 November 2012|newspaper=The Guardian|date=11 November 2012|author2= Taylor, Daniel}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Fifield|first=Dominic|title=Wilfried Zaha – prince from the Palace now mixing with England royalty|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/nov/12/wilfried-zaha-prince-palace-england|accessdate=12 November 2012|newspaper=The Guardian|date=12 November 2012}}</ref> He was educated at [[List_of_schools_in_the_London_Borough_of_Croydon#Primary_schools|Whitehorse Manor Junior School]], [[Thornton Heath]] and [[List_of_schools_in_the_London_Borough_of_Croydon#Secondary_schools|Selsdon High School]], [[Selsdon]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Lidbetter|first=Ross|title=Wilfried Zaha was always destined to be star, say former teachers|url=http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/Wilfried-Zaha-best-ve-seen-PE-teacher/story-17337578-detail/story.html|accessdate=17 November 2012|newspaper=Croydon Advertiser|date=11 November 2012}}</ref>
Zaha was born in [[Abidjan]], Ivory Coast and moved to [[Thornton Heath]], [[Croydon]], [[London]] with his family when he was four years old.<ref name=2012g>{{cite news|last=Fifield|first=Dominic|title=Wilfried Zaha agrees to join England squad for Sweden friendly|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/nov/11/wilfried-zaha-england-sweden-friendly|accessdate=11 November 2012|newspaper=The Guardian|date=11 November 2012|author2= Taylor, Daniel}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Fifield|first=Dominic|title=Wilfried Zaha – prince from the Palace now mixing with England royalty|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/nov/12/wilfried-zaha-prince-palace-england|accessdate=12 November 2012|newspaper=The Guardian|date=12 November 2012}}</ref> He was educated at [[List_of_schools_in_the_London_Borough_of_Croydon#Primary_schools|Whitehorse Manor Junior School]], [[Thornton Heath]] and [[List_of_schools_in_the_London_Borough_of_Croydon#Secondary_schools|Selsdon High School]], [[Selsdon]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Lidbetter|first=Ross|title=Wilfried Zaha was always destined to be star, say former teachers|url=http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/Wilfried-Zaha-best-ve-seen-PE-teacher/story-17337578-detail/story.html|accessdate=17 November 2012|newspaper=Croydon Advertiser|date=11 November 2012}}</ref>
In Wilfred's early life he was slapped every time he made a mistake and for dinner he had an alive chickens leg "yummy in my tummy" he said but now he only eats cowls.


==Club career==
==Club career==

Revision as of 20:55, 30 November 2013

Wilfried Zaha
Zaha playing for Crystal Palace in 2012
Personal information
Full name Dazet Wilfried Armel Zaha[1]
Date of birth (1992-11-10) 10 November 1992 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 29
Youth career
2002–2010 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Crystal Palace 110 (12)
2013– Manchester United 0 (0)
2013 → Crystal Palace (loan) 16 (1)
International career‡
2011 England U19 2 (0)
2012– England U21 13 (1)
2012– England 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:46, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:00, 14 November 2013 (UTC)

Dazet Wilfried Armel Zaha (born 10 November 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Manchester United. Born in the Ivory Coast, Zaha made his debut for the England national team in 2012.

Early life

Zaha was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast and moved to Thornton Heath, Croydon, London with his family when he was four years old.[2][3] He was educated at Whitehorse Manor Junior School, Thornton Heath and Selsdon High School, Selsdon.[4] In Wilfred's early life he was slapped every time he made a mistake and for dinner he had an alive chickens leg "yummy in my tummy" he said but now he only eats cowls.

Club career

Crystal Palace

2009–10

Zaha was given his Crystal Palace debut at home to Cardiff City on 27 March 2010 by caretaker manager Paul Hart as a substitute with 10 minutes remaining.[5] He signed a two-year professional contract with Palace during April 2010.[6]

2010–11

He quickly progressed through the ranks at Palace and became a key member of the first team during the 2010–11 pre-season friendlies. On 7 August, he scored his first senior goal in a 3–2 win over Leicester City.[7] Speaking after this match, Palace defender Paddy McCarthy praised Zaha and compared him to Victor Moses. Zaha assisted Kieron Cadogan in the home game against Queens Park Rangers and James Vaughan in the away game at Watford.[8] On 12 April 2011, he was sent off in the 95th minute against Leicester City for an alleged stamp on Patrick van Aanholt but it was later rescinded.[9] Zaha ended the season playing a total of 44 games, while scoring 1 goal and having 2 assists in all competitions.[10][11][12]

2011–12

Zaha playing for Crystal Palace in 2012

Zaha started the 2011–12 season by scoring two goals in a League Cup game on 23 August 2011 at home to Crawley Town.[13] On 30 November, Zaha impressed in Crystal Palace's 2–1 shock win over Manchester United in the League Cup, constantly sneaking through the United defence and in January, attracting interest from Liverpool and Manchester United.[citation needed]

In March 2012, Zaha was voted The Football League's Young Player of the Year.[14]

In the latter part of the season, manager Dougie Freedman opted to play Zaha as a striker and on 21 April he scored in a 2–2 draw with Reading, in a game that saw Reading secure the Championship title.[15] At the end of the 2011–12 season, Zaha was voted Crystal Palace Young Player of the Year for a second time in a row. During this season, he played a total of 48 games while scoring 9 goals and having 5 assists.[16][17][18]

2012–13

Zaha started the 2012–13 season brightly, getting an assist in the League Cup against Exeter City and winning a penalty in the first league game against Watford. Although Palace lost their first three league games, Zaha often stood out. Palace finally started winning and gained 16 points from a possible 18, Zaha scored his first two goals of the season against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 2 October 2012. He then scored two goals in a game again, four days later, in a 4–3 win over Burnley. By November, Palace were top of the Championship after a 2–1 win against Leicester, a 2–0 win against Blackburn and a 5–0 trashing of Ipswich Town.

On 5 March 2013, Zaha scored his first goal for Crystal Palace since being loaned back from Manchester United, in a 4–2 victory against promotion rivals Hull City.[19] On 13 May 2013, in the second leg of the play off semi-final against Brighton, Zaha scored two goals in the second half to put Crystal Palace into the play-off final at Wembley Stadium.[20] In the play-off final on 27 May 2013, Zaha won a penalty that was converted to secure Crystal Palace a Premier League spot for 2013–14.[21]

Manchester United

On 25 January 2013, Zaha agreed to join Premier League side Manchester United, and would immediately be loaned back to Crystal Palace for the remainder of the season.[22][23] Palace tried to delay the transfer and agree the transfer in the summer of 2013, but Football League rules prevented this with the player having to join United and be loaned back to Palace.[24] Zaha passed the medical at Manchester United, signing a five-and-a-half-year contract on 26 January 2013 for a reported £10m rising to £15m with performance-related add-ons.[25] He made his debut for Manchester United on 13 July 2013 in a 1–0 defeat to a Thai All-Star XI in Bangkok, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute for Anderson. He made his first start on 20 July against A-League All Stars in Sydney, Manchester United winning the match 5-1. His first goal for Manchester United came in the last minute of a 2-2 draw against Cerezo Osaka on 26 July 2013.[26]

On 11 August 2013, Zaha made his competitive debut for Manchester United in the 2013 FA Community Shield against Wigan Athletic. He was included in the starting lineup and played 61 minutes before being replaced by Antonio Valencia. Zaha made his first official Manchester United appearance in a Capital One Cup tie against Norwich City, playing 78 minutes before being substituted for Wayne Rooney.

International career

Zaha was eligible to represent both Côte d'Ivoire and England, the former because it was where he was born and the latter because it is where he grew up.[27] His success over the course of his first full season resulted in a call-up to the England under-19 side for their game against Germany in February 2011. He was called up to the under-21 team on 23 February 2012.[28] He made his debut in a 4–0 win against Belgium on 29 February, assisting Henri Lansbury for the third goal.[29] On 11 November 2012, Zaha was called up to the senior team by manager Roy Hodgson for a friendly match against Sweden on 14 November. He came on as a substitute for fellow débutant Raheem Sterling in the 83rd minute.[30][31]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 October 2013.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Crystal Palace 2009–10[32] Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2010–11[33] Championship 41 1 1 0 2 0 — — 44 1
2011–12[34] Championship 41 6 0 0 7 3 — — 48 9
2012–13[35] Championship 27 8 2 0 2 0 — — 31 8
Manchester United 2012–13[35] Premier League 0 0 0 0 — — — 0 0
Crystal Palace (loan) 2012–13[35] Championship 16 1 — — — 3[a] 2 19 3
Crystal Palace total 126 13 3 0 11 3 — 3 2 143 18
Manchester United 2013–14[36] Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1[b] 0 2 0
Manchester United total 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Career total 126 13 3 0 12 3 0 0 4 2 145 18
  1. ^ Appearances in Championship play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance in FA Community Shield

International

As of match played 14 August 2013.[37]
National team Year Apps Goals
England 2012 1 0
2013 1 0
Total 2 0

Honours

Club

Crystal Palace

Manchester United

Individual

References

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  3. ^ Fifield, Dominic (12 November 2012). "Wilfried Zaha – prince from the Palace now mixing with England royalty". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  4. ^ Lidbetter, Ross (11 November 2012). "Wilfried Zaha was always destined to be star, say former teachers". Croydon Advertiser. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Crystal Palace 1–2 Cardiff". BBC Sport. 27 March 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  6. ^ "Zaha commits to Eagles". Crystal Palace Mad. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Crystal Palace 3–2 Leicester". BBC Sport. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
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  9. ^ "Leicester 1–1 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
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  13. ^ "Crystal Palace 2–0 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  14. ^ Football League Awards winners announced The Football League, 11 March 2012
  15. ^ "Reading 2–2 Crystal Palace" BBC Sport. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
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  17. ^ "Crystal Palace 2011–12 goal statistics". The Football League. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  18. ^ "Crystal Palace 2011–12 assist statistics". The Football League. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  19. ^ "Crystal Palace 4–2 Hull". BBC Sport. 5 March 2013.
  20. ^ "Brighton 0 Crystal Palace 2 (agg 0-2): Zaha shows Premier League class to fire Eagles into Wembley showdown with Watford". Daily Mail. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  21. ^ "Crystal Palace v Watford: Championship play-off final: live". Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
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  25. ^ "Exciting youngster Wilfried Zaha has passed his medical at Manchester United". Sky Sports. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  26. ^ Tuck, James (26 July 2013). "2013 Tour - Cerezo Osaka 2 United 2". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  27. ^ Stuart Pearce tells Wilfried Zaha to stick with England | Mail Online
  28. ^ "Zaha earns first U21s call" The Football Association. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  29. ^ "England 4–0 Belgium" BBC Sport. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  30. ^ "England squad update" The Football Association. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012, where he earned his first cap in a second half substitute appearance.
  31. ^ "Sweden 4 England 2". BBC Sport. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 15 November2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  32. ^ "Games played by Wilfried Zaha in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  33. ^ "Games played by Wilfried Zaha in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  34. ^ "Games played by Wilfried Zaha in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  35. ^ a b c "Games played by Wilfried Zaha in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  36. ^ "Games played by Wilfried Zaha in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  37. ^ Zaha.html "Wilfried Zaha". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 November 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
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